HANDGUN AMMO
Armory Shop 45 offers a full line of handgun ammo from a wide range of major brands such as Federal, Hornaday, Winchester, Fiocchi, etc. No matter what caliber pistol you have, we have it all from 9mm, 10mm, .380 ACP, .45 ACP, .40 S&W, 38 Special, 357 Magnum, 5.7x28mm, and more. We have the best handguns and handgun ammo for your needs at competitive prices.
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Winchester Primers Small Magnum, 1-1/2M – 108, 1000 Primers
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Hornady 92790 Critical Defense 45 Colt 185 GR FTX 20 Rounds
$49.99 -
Hornady 45 ACP + P 9096 Custom 230 GR XTP JHP 20 Rounds
$27.99 -
Browning 45 ACP Ammo X-Point Defense 230gr Jacketed Hollow Point 20 Rounds
$29.99 -
Winchester Primers Large Pistol, 111, 1000 Primers (10 Boxes of 100 Primers)
$72.49 -
Blank 9mm Fiocchi Handgun 50 Bx/ 20 Cs – Not Ammo, These Are Blanks
$23.29 -
380 Blanks, Fiocchi Handgun Ammo, Rimmed Short, 50rd Box – Not Ammo, These Are Blanks
$20.79 -
Ammo Inc Night OPS 9mm 85 gr Hollow Point Frangible – Red 20/Box 9mm
$36.69 -
Ammo Inc Streak 9mm 124 gr Total Metal – Red – 200Pk 200/Box 9mm
$199.99 -
Ammo Inc Streak 9 mm 124 gr JHP – Red 20/Box 9mm
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Federal American Eagle .40 Smith & Wesson 180gr, Full Metal Jacket 100 Rounds Pe
$53.29 -
Sellier and Bellot 45 G.A.P. 230 FMJ 50Rd/Box
$37.99 -
Remington Ammo Golden Saber Bonded 40SW 165gr, Brass Jacket Hollow Point, 20rd
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CCI Blazer Brass 9mm Ammo 115gr, Full Metal Jacket, 100rd/Box
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Federal American Eagle Syntech 40 S&W 205gr, Total Synthetic Jacket, 50rd Box
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Remington Golden Saber Bonded 9mm 147gr, Brass Jacket Hollow Point (BJHP), 20rd
$35.59
Rules For Choosing A Defensive Handgun And Handgun Ammo
Here are three keep-it-simple rules for defensive handgun and ammunition selection:
- Carry the largest caliber, highest-capacity handgun you can comfortably conceal on a daily basis.
- Load it with flawlessly functioning ammunition, delivering high energy levels and deep penetration, for your cartridge of choice.
- Prove you can consistently use that combination to put five shots, inside a 5-inch circle, from 5 yards, in less than 5 seconds.
Many organizations, agencies and even individuals have developed theories to rate the effectiveness of defensive handgun ammunition. Most of the results, though they seem definitive in nature, are contradictory. Here’s a brief snapshot of more than 100 years of speculation.

In 1904, U.S. Army Captain John Thompson and Major Louis LaGarde shot live steers and dead humans to determine which cartridges were most effective. Julian Hatcher, a former Technical Editor at American Rifleman, based his theory of Relative Stopping Power on this study, concluding the .45 ACP twice as effective as a 9mm. In 1975, the National Institute of Justice finalized what they called the Relative Incapacitation Index, which was later updated in 1985. This study was based on hypothetical assumptions and a computer-generated man. The study rated the 9mm twice as effective as the .45 ACP.
I’m constantly asked what handgun ammo I trust in the handguns I carry. What might surprise you is that I’m not all that picky. For me, priority No. 1 is reliability. If it does not go bang every time, the most wicked cartridge, loaded with the most wicked bullet, will only result in one hell of a wicked let down.
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